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Review : Imperfect Tense LATIN I WEEK 9 DAY 2 SPRING 2009. STEP #1 Determine the conjugation of the verb. Look at the infinitive: i f it ends in : -are it is 1 st Conj. -ēre it is 2 nd Conj. -ere it is 3 rd Conj. -ire it is 4 th Conj. STEP #2
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Review: Imperfect Tense LATIN I WEEK 9 DAY 2 SPRING 2009
STEP #1 Determine the conjugation of the verb
Look at the infinitive: if it ends in: -are it is 1st Conj. -ēre it is 2nd Conj. -ere it is 3rd Conj. -ire it is 4th Conj.
STEP #2 if it is a 1st conjugation verb, the endings are:
FOR EXAMPLE: porto, portare
STEP #3 if it is a 2nd or a 3rd conjugation verb, the endings are:
FOR EXAMPLE: sedeo, sedēre
FOR EXAMPLE: ago, agere
STEP #4 if it is a 4th conjugation verb, the endings are:
FOR EXAMPLE: dormio, dormire
I was carrying… you were carrying… he was carrying…
You can also say: I used to carry… I kept on carrying… I began to carry… I carried…